[ 48 - video ]
[Well, here's Kaien--he's about as roughed up as anyone else who had to escape those cages, and tired as well, despite spending the last day in the clinic. Those who can sense it can note that he's weak, too. His power is still dulled from whatever they put in him, and his hands shake just slightly as he grips the Forge.]
Hey, everybody. I'm sorry I didn't check in earlier, but I haven't been able to get ahold of a Forge until now.
[He's been skimming through recent posts, too. He knows some of their number have already died, and that the elves are in the city (he could feel it too, something different in the air, in the Mist).]
Please, be careful fighting those things. Retreat if it gets too bad--we don't need any more of us getting killed by them if it can be helped.
[The precise reason he's not out there helping fend them off--he'll be damned if he's to die a second preventable death.]
And whatever you do, avoid those darts. They'll knock you out cold--it's what they used to kidnap us.
[And here, his expression softens a little, but there is steel in his voice as he continues]
For those of you who haven't been here long, you have to know. The city likes to play with the forces of life and death. It's not even uncommon for people to return.
We have to have hope, no matter what else happens. It's the only thing we can count on for sure in a place like Anatole. We've all made it this long, and I know we'll make it out of this too.
Just have faith. And wait.
Hey, everybody. I'm sorry I didn't check in earlier, but I haven't been able to get ahold of a Forge until now.
[He's been skimming through recent posts, too. He knows some of their number have already died, and that the elves are in the city (he could feel it too, something different in the air, in the Mist).]
Please, be careful fighting those things. Retreat if it gets too bad--we don't need any more of us getting killed by them if it can be helped.
[The precise reason he's not out there helping fend them off--he'll be damned if he's to die a second preventable death.]
And whatever you do, avoid those darts. They'll knock you out cold--it's what they used to kidnap us.
[And here, his expression softens a little, but there is steel in his voice as he continues]
For those of you who haven't been here long, you have to know. The city likes to play with the forces of life and death. It's not even uncommon for people to return.
We have to have hope, no matter what else happens. It's the only thing we can count on for sure in a place like Anatole. We've all made it this long, and I know we'll make it out of this too.
Just have faith. And wait.